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REGULAR MEETING
' FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL
JUNE 5 , 1989
MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL THAT
WAS H�LD ON JUNE 5 , 1989 AT CITX HALL AT 7 : 00 PM WITH THE �
FOLLOWING PRESENT CON5TITUTIt�G A QUORUM: ,
MAYOR PAUL W, SCHRADER
MAYOR PRa-TEM RON RITTER ' •�
COUNCILMEriBER BOB WICKLANDER
COUNCILt�tEMBER EVELYN NEWriAN
COUNCILMEMBER ED STUART
, COUNCILMEMBER JAN JORDAN
COUNCILMEMBER FRANK FRANKOVICH
CITY ATTORNEY JOHN OLSON
CITY MANAGER ANNETTE BRAND
ASSISTANT TO CITY SECRETARY JANE TOLLETT
ABSENT FROM THE MEETING WAS CITY SECRETARY , DELORIS ARCHER .
INVOCATION WAS GIVEN BY MAYOR SCHRADER .
', MAYQR SCHRADER PROCLAIMED JUNE 5-10 , 1989 AS "t�IANAGEMEN� WEEK"
WITH HENRY CRENSHAW ACCEPTING ON BEHALF OF ALL MANAGEMENT
� ASSOCIATIONS.
' , MAYOR SCHRADER REPOATED THE FRIENDSWOOD FINE ARTS COUNCIL WILL BE
HAVING CONCERTS IN STEVENSON PARK ON FRIDAY ' S THROUGH THE MONTH
OF JULY. THIS SATURDAY THEY ARE HAVING A FUND RAISER AT CA�lP
MANISON WHICH NEEAS EVERYONE SUPPORT . A NEW GROtIP IS BEING
ORGANIZED BY ALVIN riAYOR AND COUNCIL AND CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND
AT THIS TIME IS BEING CALLED A MAYOR 'S MEET WHICFi CONSISTS OF THE
, CITY OF ALVIN � MISSOURI CITY , PEARLAND , FRIENDSWOOD , IOWA COLONY �
MANVEL AND OTHERS TO SOLVE SISTER CITIES PROBLEt�1S . HE REPORTED
ABOUT THE NEWS REPOAT ON CHANNEL 2 REGARDING BRIO AND THAT HE
RESPONDED TO PROBLEMS WHICH HE 5AW WITH THE REPORTING OF THE NEWS
PROGRAM.
COUNCILMEMBER RITTER ANNOUNCED HE ATTENDED A FOREST BEND
HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION MEETING AND THERE WILL BE A BIKE RODEO
SAFETY PROGRAM FOR ALL CHILDREN IN THE CITY IN THE FUTURE .
COUNCILMEMBER WICRLANDEA REPORTED RESIDENTS ALONG FM528 HAVE BEEN
INQUIRING ABOUT THE COiJNTY NEGOTIATING FOR RIGHT OF WAY . HE
BELIEVES IT IS NOW TIt�IE FOR THE STATE HIGHWAY TO COt4E TO COUtJCIL
AND GIVE AN UPDATE OF FM528 TO COUNCIL . CITY MANAGER STATED SHE
WOULD TAKE CARE OF IT .
COUNCILMEMBER STUART ANNOUNCED HE AND ROGER ROECKER , FINANCE
DIRECTOR , ATTENDED A SEl4INAR ON SALES At1D USE TAX AT HGAC
CONDUCTED BY STATE COMPTROLLER ' S OFFICE AND WAS VERY INFORI•fATIVE .
COUNCILMEMBER FRANROVICH REPORTED HE ATTENDED THE MEETING OF
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CLEAR CRREK DRAINAGE DISTRICT AND THEY HAVE DONATED $500 . 00 TO
FRIENDSWOOD VOLUNTEER FIRE D�PARTMENT AND HE PICKED UP A COPX OF
THE GALVESTON COUNTY ECONOMZC PROGRAM WHICH HELPS OTHER CITIES
DEVELOP THEIR OWN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM AND FELT THAT
THERE MIGHT BE SOME AID THE CITY COULD BENEFIT FROM.
' BENNY BAKER , CHAIRMAN PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION � REPORTED
THE COMMTSSION HELD A P[SBLIC HEARING ON THE ZONE BUSII3ESS FAAK '
� AND STATED THE COMMISSION HAD DRAFTED A LETTER TO COUNCIL
RECOMMENDTNG A HOME OCCUPATTON ZONING CHANGE FOR RESIDENTS WHO � A
OPERATE A BUSINESS OUT OF THEIR HOME .
CITY MANAGER REPORTED ON THE STREETS IN THE 1988/89 STREET
PROGRAM, SURFACE WATER TRANSMISSION LINE , LETTER FROM REGENCY
ESTATES HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION , PARKS AtJB RECREATION SUr�MER CAMP
PROGRAM , LAURELFIELD SUBDIVISION AND COMMUNITY APPEARANCE BOARD .
��MOTION MAAE BY COUNCILMEMBER RITTER TO ACCEPT CITY h1ANAGERS
�� RECOMMENDATION TO APPROVE AWARD OF BID TO MERCER CONSTRUCTION ,
� INC . FOR SURFACE WATER BOOSTER PUMP STATION AND TANK , COi�TRACT
N0 . 2 , AND AUTHORIZING MAYOR TO EXECUTE CONTRACT IPJ THE ANIOUNT OF
, 430 ,770 . 00 .
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY .
��MOTION MADE BY COUNCILMEMBER STUART TO APPROVE AWARD OF BID TO
�� THE A&P WATER & SEWER SOPPLE — GROUP I ( $10 , 363 • 50 ) GROUP II
�t� ( 42 , 13� . 61 ) , GROUP V ( $15 , 075 .75) AND TO ROHAN COMPANY — GROUP II
!� ( $4 , 156 . 26 ) AND GRQUP IV ( $44 , 675 . 29 ) FOR 1989 WATER AND SEWER
SUPPLIES AND AUTHORIZE MAYOR TO EXECUTE CONTRACT .
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBBR RITTER . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY .
*�MOTION MADE BY COUNCILHfErfBER WICKLANDER TO APPROVE THE AWARD OF
)� BID TO SAN JACINTO BORING AND TUNNELING FOR CONSTRUCTION OF 120
� LINEAR FEET OF 26—INCH STEEL CASING AT COWART ' S CREEK AND Ft•� 51S
IN THE AMOUNT OF $26 , 600 . b0 AND AUTHORIZE MAYOR TO EXECUTE
CONTRACT .
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY .
�*M�TION MADE BY COUNCILMEMBER ��ICKLANDER TO ACCEPT THE CITY
MANAGERS RECOMMENDATION TO APPROVE THE RATIFICATIOid OF CHANGE
�l_�, ORDER N0 . 1 IN THE AMOUNT OF $83 , 577 . 00 (DEDUCT) AND $79 ,720 . 00
� (ADD) ANA CHANGE ORDER N0 . 2 IN THE AMOUNT OF $54 , 873 • 00 TO THE
19a9 STREET IMPROVEMENT CONTRACT .
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY .
��MOTION MADE BY GOUNCILMEMBER WICKLANDER TO ACCEPT THE CITY
MANAGERS RECOMMENDATION TO AUTHORIZE FUNDS IN THE A�90UNT OF
�) $90 , 000 . 00 BE ENCUMBERED FROM 1989 STREET PROGRAM TO SURFACE
� LUNDY , EL DORADO AND EL DORADd CIRCLE .
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN . MOTION APPROVED UNANIr10USLY .
#�MOTION MADE BY COUNCILI�IEMBER FRANKQVICH TO ACCEPT CITY MANAGERS
I� RECOMMENDATI�N REGARDING LEASING OF MASONIC LODGE PARKING AREA IN
�i THE AMOUNT $540 . 00 FOR A PERIOD OF ONE YEAR BY THE CITY .
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOt3SLY .
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��MOTION MADE BY COUNCILtdEMBER NEWMAN TO ACCEPT CITY t9ANAG�RS
RECOMM�NDATION TO REJECT THE REQUEST REGARDING PAYROLL riE;DUCTION ��g
' OF DUES FOR MEMIIERS OF FRIENDSWOOD POLICE OFFICFnS ASSOCIATION OF /„�,
THE TEXAS CONFERENCE OF POLICE & SHERIFF (TCOPS) . `�
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER FRANKOVICH . MOTION APPROVED 6-1 .
COUNCILMEMBER WICKLANDER OPPOSED .
��MOTION MADE BY COUNCILMEMBER RITTER TO TABLE THE REQUEST TO ,
APPROVE WINDING WAY ESTATES SUBDIVISION UNTIL THE NEXT COUNCIL
MEETING TO ALLOW THE DRAINAGE DISTRICT TO � RESPOND TO MEANS TO ��
SATISFY THE DEVELOPERS NEEDS TO RETAIN THE ONE ACRE SWALES . ��
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER STUART . MOTION APPROVED . COUNCILMEMBER
WICKLANDER , COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN AND COUNCILMEb1BER JORDAN
OPPOSED .
�*MOTION MADE BY COUNCILMEMBER NEWM�N T� APPROVE WINDING WAY
ESTATES SUBDIVISION SUBJECT TO RECEIVING r1AINTENANCE DOND AND TO r�
REQUIRE THE DEVELOPER TO WORK WITH THE CITY AND CLEAR CREEK �
DRAI2�GAE IN USING SWALES AND LANDSCAPING OF THE PROPERTY TO
CONTROL ONE—HALF ACRE ADDITIONAL DRAINAGE .
SECONDED BY COUNCILME�IBER STUART . MOTION APPROVED 6-1
MAYOR SCHRADER OPPOSED .
��MOTION MADE BY COUNCILMEMBER JORDAtd TO APPROVE THE EXECUTION OF
THE CONTRACT BETWEEN CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD AND FRIENDSWOOD FINE �
ARTS COUNCIL RELATING TO VISUAL AND PERFORMIidG ARTS FOR THE YEAR �
1988/89 . �
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER NEWrSAN . MOTION APPROVED 6-1 .
MAYOR SCRADER ABSTAINED .
DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING SWIt9MING POOLS AND PONDS WITH P�0
� ACTION BEING TAKEN .
��MOTION MADE BY COUNCILMEMBER WICKLANDER TO APPROVE THE
APPOINTMENT OF CARL LAMBERT TO THE COMMUNITY APPEARANCE BOARD . �'''j�a
SECONDED BY COUNCILt�EMBER NEWMAN . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY . �-1
��MOTION MADE BY COUNCILMEMBER WICKLANDER TO AUTHORIZE MAYOR TO
EXECUTE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATIOtd GRANT ORDER REGARDING f��
CLOVER FIELD FEASIBZLITY STUDY .
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER RITTER .
LENGTHY DISCUSSION FOLLOS�ED REGARDING THIS MATTER WITH
COUNCILMEMBER FRANKOVICH STATING HE HAD SEVERAL QUESTIONS
REGARDING THIS GRANT , STATING TO HIS KNOWLEDGE FAA WILL FUND 90�
OF THE OVERALL COST TO THE STUDY . COUNCILMEMBER FRANROVICH STATED
WE JUST , APPROVED THE CONTRACT WITH FAA FOR $35 , 100 . 00 AND IN THE
CONTRACT WITH WILBUR Sr4ITH HE HAS �35 , 000 . 00 LISTED , WH�RE IS THE
� OTHER 10�? COUNCIL��EMBER WICKLANDER STATED IT WILL COME OUT LESS
BECAUSE THE CONTRACT IS LESS THAN THE $39 , 000 . 00 WHICH IS LES.S
• THAN THE ORIGINAL CONTRACT OR BID SUBMITTAL WHICH WAS $39 , 000 OF
WHICH $3 , 900 . 00 WAS COMING FROM LOCAL SPONSORS Wf�ICf1 MAAE A GRANT
APPLICATION OF $35 , 100 . 00 , AS IT TURNED OUT WE WERE ABLE TO DO
EVEN BETTER THAN THE $39 , 000 GETING IT FOR $35 , 000 WfIICH MEAt1S
OUR SHARE OR LOCAL 5PONSORSHARE WILL BE $3 , 500 . 00 . COUNCILMED9BER
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FRANKOVICH STATED THAT OUR CONTRACT WITH THE FAA IS INCORRECT .
MAYOR SCHRADER STATED IT SAID MAXIt4UM AND COUNCIL[4EF�IDER
WICKLANDER CONCURRED AND STATED TFlEY WILL PAY 90� OF THE INVOICE
WORK AS COMPLETED NOT TO EXCEED $35 , 000 . 00 . COUNCILt•�Et9BER
FRANKOVICH ASKED QUESTIONS REGARDING THE APPENDIX REGARDING TASK
I , THE TASK TITLE IS ESTIMATED VALUE OF THE AIAPORT , WIiY AN
ESTIMATE IS BEING USED RATHER THAN AN APPRAISAL . COUNCILt1EMBER
WICKLANDER STATED THE APPRAISAL WILL. COME AT SUCH TIt9E AS WE ARE '
ABLE TO LOOK AT AND DETERMINE WHETHER IT IS GOING TO BE FEASIBLE
� FOR THE CITIES TO MAKE CLOVERFIELD AN MUNICIPAL AIRPORT . A � ,
LENGTHY DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING NUMEROUS CONCERNS OF
COUNCIL REGARDING THE GRANT AND GRANT PROCESS . IT WAS DETERt�1INED
THE GAANT APPLICATIO.N DID NOT HAVE TO BE RETURNED UNTIL JULY ;
17TH , THEREFOAE IT WAS AGREED TO CONTACT FAA AND WILBUR SMITH TO `
RESOLVE SOME OF THE CONCERNS AND BRING BACK TO COUNCIL FOR
COUNCIL ACTION NEXT MEETING . COUNCILMEMBER WICKLANDER WITHDREW
HIS MOTIQN AND COUNCILMEMBER RITTER WITHDREW HIS SECOND . MAYOR
SCHRADER STATED THE DOTTOM LINE HERE IS THAT THIS STUDY NEEDS TO
BE DONE PROPERLY IF WE ARE GOING TO MAKE A DECISION .
�*MOTION MADE BY COUNCILMEMBER WICRLANDER TO APPF�OVE RESOLUTION
�I�' N0 . R88-20 , A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING A TAX EXEMPTION IN THE
AMOUNT �F $25 , 000 . 00 ON RESIDENT HOMESTEADS OF DISABLED
INDIVIDUALS .
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY .
��MOTION MADE BY COUNCILMEMBER STUART TO AFPROVE RESOLUTION id0 .
��'��, R89-21 , A RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF BRENT MASEL � ,BRUCE AUSTIN ,
� JR . , MRS. STELLA HALL , MANUEL CORELLA AND MIKE MAGLIOLO TO
�� GALVESTON COUNTX UNITED BOARD OF HEALTH .
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER FRANKOVICH . MOTION APPROVED
UNANIMOUSLY .
� ��MOTION MADE BY COUNCILMEMBER RITTER TO APPROVE THE CONS£NT
AGENDA FOR PAYMENT OF CAPITAL PROJECTS AS PRESENTED .
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER NEWMAN . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY .
MINUTES OF MAY 15 , 1989 WERE APPROVED WITH CORRECTIONS .
A LENGTHY DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING REVISIONS TO THE SIGN
ORDINANCE .
MOTION t�IADE AND APPROVED TO ADJOURN AT 10 : 00 P1�9.
MAYOR PAUL W. SCHRADER
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CITY SECRETARY
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